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The AAPL, slot-name property and PCI
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HW61: Discusses the use of the AAPL,slot name property for PCI
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
1999-04-19 |
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Adding dependencies with kmodload
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QA1097: Illustrates how to specify dependencies when using kmodload.
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ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, FireWire, Mass Storage Devices, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, USB |
2001-12-05 |
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ANSI SCSI Standards
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Deprecated - DV03: Describes past Macintosh systems that did not fully support the ANSI SCSI-1 standard.
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ATA, Mass Storage Devices, PCI and PC Card, SCSI |
1995-07-01 |
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Are interrupts enabled while Open Firmware is running?
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HW44: Explains that interrupts are disabled when Open Firmware is running.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-02-15 |
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Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
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Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
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Music & Audio, Networking, Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card, Printing |
1999-10-11 |
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Available FireWire Isochronous Bandwidth
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QA1356: Discusses attempting to "pre-flight" an isochronous bandwidth allocation request by reading the currently available bandwidth.
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FireWire, Music & Audio |
2004-07-07 |
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Bluetooth Radio Power Class for Apple Systems
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QA1278: Notes Preferred Bluetooth Transmitter Characteristics for products designed for Apple Systems.
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Bluetooth |
2003-08-06 |
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Booting after invoking the Open Firmware user interface
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HW48: Tells how to boot a system after entering the Open Firmware user interface.
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Mass Storage Devices |
1999-02-15 |
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Can you explain the words "begin" and "again"?
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HW70: Explains the Forth looping words "begin" and "again" and how to escape such a loop.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
1999-10-11 |
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Changing the configuration variable in Open Firmware
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HW40: Tells how to change the configuration variable in Open Firmware.
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Open Firmware |
1999-02-15 |
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Changing the TCP Window Size
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NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
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Ethernet, Networking |
1997-03-14 |
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Checking for the Printer Driver
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DV42: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique avoiding system hangs when using serial drivers on USB systems.
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Printing |
2000-06-19 |
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The "chosen" node in the device tree
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HW88: Describes how to find the "chosen" node in the Open firmware device tree.
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Ethernet, Networking, PCI and PC Card |
2000-09-05 |
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Common QA and Roadmap for USB Software Development on Mac OS X
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QA1370: Roadmap for development of USB Software on Mac OS X and some Common Questions and Answers
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USB |
2004-09-22 |
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Converting a numeric string to a number under Forth
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HW52: Demonstrates numeric string conversion in Forth.
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Open Firmware |
1999-03-29 |
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Detecting a CD-ROM
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DV18: Demonstrates CD-ROM drive detection.
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ATA, Mass Storage Devices, SCSI |
1997-01-31 |
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Determining Open Firmware configuration variables
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HW56: Discusses how to determine the Open Firmware variables on a system.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-03-29 |
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Determining Open Firmware version
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HW100: Demonstrates how to find out the version of Open Firmware on your Macintosh.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-10-06 |
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Difference between an Open Firmware word and method
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HW46: Describes the differences between an Open Firmware word and an Open Firmware method.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
1999-02-15 |
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Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware
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HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-02-15 |
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Disabling a Processor on a Multiprocessor System
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QA1141: Describes how to disable a processor on a multiprocessor system for testing purposes.
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Open Firmware |
2002-05-22 |
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Displaying PCI Configuration Registers contents in Open Firmware
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QA1036: Demonstrates how to display PCI Configuration Resister contents in Open Firmware.
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PCI and PC Card |
2001-05-18 |
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Do PowerBooks have a PCI bus?
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HW43: Explains that a Powerbook has a PCI bus.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-02-15 |
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The dreaded "incompatible flag -framework" error
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QA1096: Explains how to eliminate the incompatible flag -framework error in Project Builder.
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ATA, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Mass Storage Devices, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, USB |
2001-12-05 |
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Driver Gestalt & Icon Services
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DV37: Describes the interaction of Driver Gestalt & Icon Services
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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
1999-10-05 |
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Energy Star PCI Device
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QA1108: Provides useful information for developers of Energy Star-compliant PCI devices.
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PCI and PC Card |
2002-01-15 |
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Expansion ROM device properties
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HW50: Describes the Open Firmware properties that should be included in a boot device's expansion ROM.
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ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, USB |
1999-03-29 |
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Generating an NMI Without a Programmer's Switch
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QA1264: Explains how to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on CPUs without programmer's switches.
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AirPort/802.11, ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, USB |
2004-04-26 |
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Getting a List of Drivers & LUNs (logical unit numbers)
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Deprecated - DV04: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique for obtaining a list of SCSI Parallel drivers, devices, and LUNs.
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ATA, Mass Storage Devices, SCSI |
1995-07-01 |
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Getting a Packet Trace
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QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
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AirPort/802.11, Networking |
2004-07-13 |
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Getting started with Forth
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HW53: Describes where FCode driver developers can get information about the Forth programming language.
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ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, USB |
1999-03-29 |
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HID Manager Event Data Underruns
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QA1038: Explains how to correctly handle HID Manager event queue data underruns.
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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, USB |
2001-06-13 |
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How can I tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space?
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QA1287: Demonstrates "how to" tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space.
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PCI and PC Card |
2003-09-24 |
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How many PCI header types exist today?
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HW92: Briefly describes the three PCI header types defined in the PCI 2.2 specification.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-09-05 |
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How to use the OT modem script engine
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Deprecated - NW50: Shows how to use the Open Transport modem script engine.
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Networking |
1997-07-11 |
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if and then in Forth
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HW54: Using the Forth word "if" requires a "then".
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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
1999-03-29 |
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Installing an I/O Kit KEXT Without Rebooting
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QA1319: Describes the state of the art of installing I/O Kit kernel extensions (KEXTs) without requiring a restart.
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AirPort/802.11, ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, USB |
2003-10-28 |
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Installing smart card reader drivers
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QA1359: Updates obsolete information contained in the pcscd(8) man page on Mac OS X Jaguar and Panther.
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Serial, USB |
2004-08-30 |
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IODeviceTree & the IORegistry
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QA1120: Describes the IODeviceTree plane in the Mac OS X IORegistry.
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ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, USB |
2002-02-13 |
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IOKit Framework Headers
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QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
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AirPort/802.11, ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, USB |
2002-01-15 |
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IOLog and Interrupt Context
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QA1100: Describes when IOKit runs at primary (hardware) interrupt context.
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PCI and PC Card |
2002-02-13 |
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Is the Open Firmware device tree object oriented?
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HW80: Discusses the object-oriented attributes of the Open Firmware device tree.
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ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, USB |
1999-11-15 |
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Issues with boot time KEXT loading
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QA1087: Explains how to solve problems with loading KEXTs at boot time.
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ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, USB |
2004-01-15 |
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Legacy Devices
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HW84: Discusses why legacy devices with hard-wired I/O addresses may not work properly with Open Firmware.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-03-20 |
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Making sense of IOKit error codes
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QA1075: Explains how to interpret I/O Kit error codes.
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ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, FireWire, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, USB |
2002-02-07 |
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Mapping kernel memory to user space on Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1197: Describes a change to mapping kernel memory to user space affecting Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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AirPort/802.11, ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, USB |
2002-09-13 |
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New PPD keywords available in Mac OS X version 10.3
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QA1352: Describes the new PPD keywords available for CUPS filters in Mac OS X 10.3.
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Printing |
2004-05-26 |
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Open Firmware and the devalias node
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HW95: Describes why the contents of the Open Firmware devalias node varies between Macintosh models.
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ATA, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, USB |
2000-09-05 |
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Open Firmware device tree nodes
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HW86: Explains the usage of the "@n" notation in Open Firmware device tree nodes.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-09-05 |
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Open Firmware Memory bus speed
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HW97: Describes a method to display memory bus speed for G3 or G4 Macintosh in Open Firmware.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-09-22 |
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
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NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
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Networking |
1997-10-13 |
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The "packages" node in the device tree
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HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, USB |
2000-09-05 |
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PCI address/data stepping
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HW94: Explains that Apple does not support PCI address/data stepping.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-09-05 |
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PCI bus on the iMac
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HW42: Explains that the iMac has a PCI bus even though it has no expansion slots.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-02-15 |
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PCI Bus?
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QA1104: Answers the question, "Do all Macintosh computers have a PCI bus?"
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PCI and PC Card |
2001-12-21 |
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PCI Header types
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HW78: Describes the three required types of PCI headers to be provided in its configuration header space.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-11-15 |
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PCI SIG
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HW55: Describes the meaning of the acronym PCI SIG.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-03-29 |
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PCI/PCI-X slots on the Power Mac G5
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QA1307: Discusses installing PCI/PCI-X cards of different speeds in the Power Mac G5.
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PCI and PC Card |
2003-09-30 |
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Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
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QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
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AirPort/802.11, ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, USB |
2002-02-13 |
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
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QA1195: Distinguishes between the retain counts of an I/O Kit kernel object and its io_object_t user space proxy.
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FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mass Storage Devices, Music & Audio, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Still Cameras, USB |
2002-09-04 |
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Sample code for allocating an amount of dictionary space
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HW71: Discusses the allocation and the setting of memory for Dictionary space in Open Firmware.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-10-11 |
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SCSI ID from vRefNum
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DV29: Legacy Mac OS technique for identifying the ID of a SCSI Parallel device containing a specified disk volume.
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Mass Storage Devices, SCSI |
1997-05-23 |
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A SCSI little secret
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HW81: Details what to expect when accessing the motherboard SCSI bus on the Blue & White G3.
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SCSI |
1999-12-20 |
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SCSIAction and IOSCSIUserClient on Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1201: Describes migrating to a new API for SCSI Parallel devices starting with Mac OS X 10.2.
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Fibre Channel, FireWire, Mass Storage Devices, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Still Cameras, USB |
2002-09-13 |
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SDRAM Problems With Self-Powered USB Devices
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HW82: Alerts that non-compliant, self-powered USB devices plugged into a G4, can cause problems with low-voltage-sensitive SDRAM .
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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, USB |
2003-08-21 |
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Sending SCSI commands to storage devices
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QA1179: Explains that Mac OS X does not implement SCSI pass-through for many mass storage devices.
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Fibre Channel, FireWire, Mass Storage Devices, Scanners, SCSI, USB |
2002-08-06 |
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Serial API Choice
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DV39: Discusses the choice of serial APIs supported by traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X.
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Serial |
2001-07-02 |
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Sleep vs. Doze on Mac OS X
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QA1309: Discusses and demonstrates sleep versus doze detection on Machintosh Mac OS X
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PCI and PC Card |
2003-10-09 |
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Switching between one and two machine mode for the Open Firmware user interface
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HW37: Explains how to change from one machine mode to two in the Open Firmware user interface.
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Open Firmware |
1999-02-15 |
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
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NW42: Explains why OT passes data to a TPI module using M_DATA message blocks instead of M_PROTO+T_DATA_REQ.
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Networking |
1996-10-25 |
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TCP/IP Option Sizes
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NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
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Networking |
1999-04-26 |
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Tips on USB driver matching for Mac OS X
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QA1076: Gives some tips on getting USB driver matching to work.
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USB |
2001-10-02 |
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Using "words" in Open Firmware
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HW73: Explains how to search for specific entries within all the global and local Open Firmware words.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
1999-10-11 |
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Was that a path I just saw?
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HW101: Describes the Open Firmware path that is occasionally shown at boot time.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-10-06 |
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What are configuration variables in Open Firmware?
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HW38: Defines the configuration variables in Open Firmware.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-02-15 |
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What are generic names in Open Firmware?
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HW34: Documents the generic names in Open Firmware.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
1999-02-15 |
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What is a CardBus host bus adapter HBA?
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HW79: Explains what a CardBus host bus adapter (HBA) is and discusses its implementation on the Macintosh.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-11-15 |
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What is a tokenizer?
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HW58: Defines a tokenizer.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
1999-03-29 |
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What is an Open Firmware devalias?
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HW99: Describes devaliases in Open Firmware.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-10-06 |
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What is an Open Firmware phandle, and why can't I access it from the Mac OS?
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HW76: Explains an "Open Firmware phandle" and why it is inaccessible from the Mac OS.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
1999-11-15 |
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What is the "dump" word and how do I use it?
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HW68: Describes the function of the Open Firmware word "dump" and how it can be used.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-10-11 |
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What is the return stack in Open Firmware and can I use it?
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HW67: Describes the purpose of the Open Firmware return stack and how developers can use it.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
1999-10-11 |
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What is unsolicited status?
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FW03: Explains the meaning and usage of the SBP-2 unsolicited status message.
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FireWire |
1999-05-17 |
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What numeric base is the default for the Open Firmware user interface?
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HW65: Describes how the default numeric base used by the Open Firmware user interface is hexadecimal.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-10-11 |
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When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
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HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-11-15 |
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Which Machines Support Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel?
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HW63: Lists the systems that do and don't support the Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel.
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Mass Storage Devices |
1999-07-12 |
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Why did the name of the PCI bridge change?
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HW59: Explains the name change of the PCI bridge to the generic name "pci" in Open Firmware.
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PCI and PC Card |
1999-03-29 |
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Why didn't I boot from the CD?
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HW98: Describes the behavior of holding down the "c" key at boot time.
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PCI and PC Card |
2000-10-06 |
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Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working?
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Deprecated - QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
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Printing |
2002-11-06 |
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Why don't all of my PDE localizations show up in all applications?
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QA1185: Explains why some PDE localizations might not appear in all applications.
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Printing |
2002-10-16 |
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Workaround for Asynchronous SCSIAction Crashes
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Deprecated - QA1129: Explains how to workaround asynchronous SCSIAction crashes on Mac OS X.
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SCSI |
2002-03-21 |
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Working with Configuration Variables
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QA1119: Explains how to delete a specific Open Firmware configuration variable without using Command-Option-P-R.
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PCI and PC Card |
2002-02-13 |
